Memorandum-slip clip.



A. J. KECK.

MEMORANDUM SLIP CLIP. APPLIUATIUN FILED JULY 25. 1907.

995,605. Patented June 2o, 1911.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT J. KECK, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

MEMORANDUM-SLIP CLIP.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that ALBERT J. Knorr, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Memoranda-Slip Clips, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My -invention relates to improvements in memoranda slip clips and hasfor its primary object a device of its kind which `is adapted for theentry of notes and which can be easily carried upon the garment of theuser where it can be easily and quickly used.

The primary object of this invention is simplicity of construction andgreater effectiveness in use.

In.the accompanying drawings, forming part of this speciiication, Figure1 is a perspective view of my invention showing the entry pad extended;Fig. 2 is a similar perspective view showing the entry pad in recededposition; Fig. 3 is a section of Fig. 2 taken on the line X-X; Fig. t isa perspective view of an alternate construction of my invention showingthe entry pad eX- tended, and Fig. 5 is a' perspective view of theconstruction illustrated in Fig. t showing the entry pad in recededposition.

This invention is more particularly adapted to be attached in the sleeveof a coat or to be used by holding the same in the hand.

'When in the act of making an entry the device is opened and when theentry is made it is adapted to close automatically and form a compactparcel of small dimensions.

A represents a suitable pocket made of cardboard, Celluloid, metal, orother suitable material in which a slip clip or entry pad B made ofsuitable material such as Celluloid in the form of a iiat strip isadapted to slide endwise. The ends of the pocket A are open and on oneend is a luff 2 around which an elastic band 3 is hitched. This elasticband is attached to the inner end of the pad B by looping the samethrough a'n opening 4L. The slip clip is provided with pairs of stopshoulders 5 and 6 on itsends and the pocket A has a pair of stops 7 inthe form of pins passing through the sides thereof and against which thestop shoulders 5 and 6 are adapted to impinge when the slip clip iswithdrawn or receded into the pocket, thus limiting its movement andpreventing it from becoming detached from the pocket or Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed July 25, 1907.

Patented June 24), 1911.

serial No. 385,506.

receding entirely within the same. The outer end of the slip clip isformed with a gripping piece 8 by which it can be withdrawn from thepocket. One side of the pocket has a safety pin 9 or other` separablecoupling device fastened thereto by which the pocket can be detachablysecured in the sleeve of the user or upon any other support desired.

In use, the slip clip is extended from the pocket and any memorandadesired inscribed thereon. When it is not desired to use the same theslip clip is released into the pocket.

This device forms a convenient and ready means for entering and keepingmemoranda and can be conveniently carried by the user.

In the alternate construction shown in Fig. 4 the pocket member is inthe form of a plate 10 and in addition to the lug 2 shown in thepreferred construction, the plate is perforated at 11 and the elasticband passed around said lug and through said perforation and attached tothe slip clip member B by a loop 12 of wire. The pocket and slip clipmembers can be made out of stiff material such as thin metal orCelluloid. The slip clip member carries a band 13 and the pocket membera band 14, said bands respectively passing around both members andforming guides which permit longitudinal movement of the slip clip onthe pocket member. The term on stated in the preceding sentence is usedas the full equivalent of the terms within and into where found in thisspecification and the claim following the same. The safety pin on thepocket member is soldered or otherwise secured to said member, by whichthe device can be attached to any suitable support. The bands 13 and 14:serve to limit the outward movement of the slip clip and the slip clipcan serve to hold slips of paper when desired, upon which memorandanotes can be set down. l

In accordance with the patent statutes, I have described the principleof operation of my invention, together with the apparatus which T nowconsider to represent the bestembodiment thereof, but I desire to haveit understood that the apparatus shown is only illustrative and that theinvention can be carried out by other means and applied to uses otherthan those above set forth, within the scope of the following claim.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protectbybLetters Patent, is

A device of the dass set forth, comprising, in combination, nrectangular card heving` :t side edge formed With shoulders at bothends, a pocket in which said Card is adapted to slide having a lug nearits inner end and a stop near the outer end of one of its Side edges anda resilient member secured to the inner end of Said card and engagedwith Said lug to draw said card int-o said pocket, Said Shoulders atboth ends of smid card being adapted to impinge against Suid Stop tolimit the movement of said card in reverse directions in Said pocket.

In testimony whereof, l have signed my name to this speeiiication, inthe presence of two subscribing WitneSSes.

ALBERT J. KEGK.

Vitnesses H. L. FISCHER, J. XV. DAHLGREN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

